minister to the Ottoman Empire (1881-85). Wallace was appointed governor of the New Mexico Territory (1878-81) and served as U.S. Army in November 1865 and briefly served as a major general in the Mexican army, before returning to the United States. He also served on the military commission for the trials of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and presided over the trial of Henry Wirz, the Confederate commandant of the Andersonville prison camp. Wallace, who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy. He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his 1880 historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot that leads to a story of love and compassion.Lewis Wallace (ApFebruary 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Running in parallel with Judah’s narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, from the same region and around the same age. The story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem, who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the first century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. The success of the novel and its stage and film adaptations also helped it to become a popular cultural icon that was used to promote numerous commercial products. It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII, the first novel ever to receive such an honour. The 1959 MGM film adaptation of Ben-Hur is considered one of the greatest films ever made and was seen by tens of millions, going on to win a record 11 Academy Awards in 1960, after which the book’s sales increased and it surpassed Gone with the Wind. Ben-Hur remained at the top of the US all-time bestseller list until the 1936 publication of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions. It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) in sales. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace, published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered “the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century”.
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